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The Hu in in ing Bird. 



The owners of one of the finest business corners in Chicago 

 have decided to erect a $1,000,000 sixteen-story building, to 

 be called '' The Columbus," in honour of America's discoverer. 

 The plans contemplate a structure, strikingly artistic and 

 ornate in appearance, of the Spanish style of architecture. 

 On each side of the main entrance will be placed a bronze 

 tablet, the first bearing this inscription : — 



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Erected in honour of 



COLUMBUS 



iTi the year 1892, 



being the 400th anniversary 



of the discovery of 



America. 



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The other tablet will show : — 

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, 



Born at Genoa in 1435, 



Discovered America the 12th day 



of October, 1492. 



Died at Valladolid the 20th day 



of May, 1506. 



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It is the intention to have the building completed by May 

 ist, 1893. 



The Gold and Silver, and other Mineral exhibits at the 

 Exposition will probably aggregate in value several 

 million dollars. In exhibits of this description Colorado will 

 naturally take front rank. It is announced that the gold and 

 silver nuggets to be shown by that State alone, are worth a 

 quarter of a million dollars. There has been made a splendid 

 collection of native gold specimens, from all the richest 

 mining districts. A single collection, valued at $60,000, has 

 already been secured. This will be supplemented by the 

 finest collections, secured as loan exhibits. The exhibit will 

 be both technical and economic in its character, showing a 

 scientific classification of the mineralogy of Colerado and a 

 correct presentation of its geology. At the same time a 



